Since discovering that I was gluten intolerant, chickpea flour, or besan flour to use it’s official name, has become a brilliant alternative to bread. Normally I use it as a replacement for bread if I make a soup. Recently I’ve …
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Spelt Flour Flatbreads
These spelt flour flatbreads are really yummy, well when I was eating gluten, they were delicious. As always they are really simple and easy to make and take no time at all. My husband and son just love eating them …
Jamie Jacks (Chocolate Flapjacks)
Part of this recipe I have taken from Jamie Oliver. A few weeks ago I watched Mr Oliver on the internet making Granola Dust which is absolutely yummy with some yogurt and homemade fruit compote. It is so simple and …
Apple and Blueberry Bake
My Apple and Blueberry Bake is delicious and always well received when I make it for my family. It is a simple dish that will take you no time at all to prepare and cook. I normally make a dish …
Mint Choc Chip Smoothie!
Smoothies are a new breakfast or snack favourite of mine. They are a great ‘on the go’ food and they are quick to prepare. In this smoothie I have included ingredients that will give me a much needed boost in …
Butternut Squash Chocolate Brownies!
Recently, I have been reading a lot of cookbooks and enjoying trying the recipes in them. I have now read a few vegan cookbooks too and I felt inspired to make my own chocolate brownie recipe. It is a delicious, …
Ginger, Orange or Cinnemon Date Balls!
Dates are a fantastic natural product that are delicious to eat and very versatile. These date balls are quick, easy and simple to make. They make a great snack or after dinner treat. This recipe is full of the goodness …
Sweet Potato Chips, yummy!
Now I know you’re going to tell me that McCain or any other chip manufacturer does a brilliant range in sweet potato chips. Well done McCain or any other chip manufacturer! However, I have to ask have you looked …
To slow cook Tommy K or not to slow cook Tom?
Tommy K, as we like to call tomato ketchup in our house, was probably one of my favourite processed items. I loved it on chips, in burgers and smothered over fry ups. Anything that I could possibly put with old …

Sweet Potato Pancakes!
Saturday morning breakfast in our house always means a family meal together. Pancakes and smoothies are nearly always the top choice. My husband, Howard, loves these ones. Sweet potatoes are a brilliant superfood and especially good for you at breakfast time. …